The 50th anniversary of Carolyn and...

HOLM 50TH HAMLET --

August 06, 2006

HOLM 50TH HAMLET -- The 50th anniversary of Carolyn and Robert Holm of Hamlet will be celebrated with an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Robert Holm and Carolyn Gerhardt married Aug. 11, 1956, at the church. They have four children, Steven of Knoxville, Tenn.; Randall of Clearwater, Fla.; Matthew of Greenwood, Ind.; and Julianne Havens of Knox. They also have five grandchildren. Mr. Holm retired as a tool and die maker after 34 years with Walkerton Tool and Die. Mrs. Holm retired as a rural mail carrier after 28 years with the U.S. Postal Service. They have lived in Hamlet for 40 years. RETEK 30TH SOUTH BEND -- Carol and Rudy Retek of 25115 Fair Oaks Drive are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a family dinner. Rudy Retek and Carol Suppinger married Aug. 7, 1976, at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. They have four children, Kyle of Pickerington, Ohio; Kelly Kissel and Robyn Retek, both of South Bend; and Angela Reffo of Lakeland, Fla. They also have three grandchildren. Mr. Retek has been employed for 23 years by the U.S. Postal Service, where he is a letter carrier. Mrs. Retek has been employed for 23 years by South Bend Community School Corp., where she is a bus driver. They are South Bend natives. HAUGUEL 40TH SOUTH BEND -- Jeanette and Lawrence Hauguel Sr. of South Bend are celebrating their 40th anniversary today with Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church and a family dinner. Lawrence Hauguel and Jeanette Stoffelen married Aug. 6, 1966, at Sacred Heart (Belgian) Catholic Church. They have two children, Lawrence Jr. of Elkhart, and Beth Medina of Mishawaka. They also have two grandchildren. Mr. Hauguel has been employed for more than 20 years by Veldman's Auto Parts Inc., and Mrs. Hauguel has been employed for more than 20 years by South Bend Community School Corp. They have lived in South Bend all of their lives. KNABENSHUE 40TH SOUTH BEND -- Nancy and Kenneth Knabenshue of South Bend celebrated their 40th anniversary with a family trip to Tulum, Mexico. Kenneth Knabenshue and Nancy Shamo married July 23, 1966, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, LaPorte. They have four children, Ann Freeze of South Bend; Paul of Hopkins, Minn.; Don of South Bend; and Jean Gramza of Mishawaka. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Knabenshue is employed as a systems administrator by Serim Research Corp., Elkhart. Mrs. Knabenshue is employed as a secretary by Traffic Control, Granger. They have lived in South Bend for 40 years. WELLS 30TH OSCEOLA -- Celebrating their 30th anniversary are Marvee and Tim Wells of 55170 Barksdale St. Tim Wells and Marvee Chalk married Aug. 7, 1976, in Granger. They have one daughter, Mindy Campbell of Osceola. They also have two granddaughters. Mr. Wells has been employed for 10 years by the city of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Wells has been employed for eight years by Press Ganey Associates Inc. They have lived in Osceola for 28 years. ANNIVERSARIESBLASKO 50TH MISHAWAKA -- Celebrating their 50th anniversary are Marlene and George Blasko of 130 E. Broadway St. George Blasko and Marlene VanOoteghem married Aug. 4, 1956, at St. Bavo Catholic Church. They have six children, Sherry Torres of Choctaw, Okla.; Jeffrey of Flower Mound, Texas; Deborah Blasko-Allen, and Cathy Martsolf, both of South Bend; Paula Blasko of Mishawaka; and Monica Blank of Granger; and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Blasko is retired, and Mrs. Blasko has been employed for five years as a part-time clerk for West End Bakery. They have lived in Mishawaka all of their lives. COFFMAN 65TH MISHAWAKA -- Allie Ray and James "Jack" Coffman of Day Road are celebrating their 65th anniversary with a family dinner at 2 p.m. today at Ryan's Family Steak House. Jack Coffman and Allie Ray Chandler married Aug. 6, 1941, in Drakesboro, Ky. They have six children, James P. of Goshen, Bruce of Osceola, and Brenda Coffman, Pam Greco, Monty, and Mike, all of Mishawaka.They also have 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Coffman, an Army veteran and longtime farmer, retired in 1983 as a letter carrier after 37 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He and Mrs. Coffman have lived in Mishawaka for 64 years. LUTOMSKI 50TH SOUTH BEND -- The 50th anniversary of Barbara and Michael Lutomski Sr. of South Bend was celebrated Saturday with a dinner reception after Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church. Michael Lutomski and Barbara Lanchsweerdt married Aug. 4, 1956, at St. Matthew Catholic Church. They have eight children, Debbie Spillman, Kathie Hodgson, Sue Lutomski, and Barbie Ernsperger, all of South Bend; Thomas of Granger; Stephen of Indianapolis; and David of Mishawaka. They also have 15 grandchildren. Mr. Lutomski retired in 2002 from the former Raco Inc. after 41 years as a tool and die maker. Mrs. Lutomski retired in 1999 from Holy Family School after 19 years as food service director. They have lived in South Bend all of their lives. POZZI 50TH SOUTH BEND -- The 50th anniversary of Jeanette and Robert Pozzi of South Bend will be celebrated with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 at Maury's Pat's Pub, 901 W. Fourth St., Mishawaka. They also will take a family cruise in December. Robert Pozzi and Jeanette Baranowski married Aug. 11, 1956, at St. Monica Catholic Church, Mishawaka. They have five children, Barb Pozzi and Dave, both of South Bend; Diane Stanley and Mike, both of Granger; and Sue Bonadies of Champaign, Ill. They also have 10 grandchildren. Mr. Pozzi retired from purchasing and production for Kawneer Co. and for South Bend Lathe Corp. Mrs. Pozzi retired as energy assistance program coordinator for Real Services. They have lived in South Bend all of their lives. JACOBS 50TH DOWAGIAC -- Betsy N. and Ronald J. Jacobs of 66869 Lakeshore Drive will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a family dinner Saturday at their home and a church reception at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at Fairplain Presbyterian Church, Benton Harbor. Ronald Jacobs and Betsy B. Nash married Aug. 11, 1956, at First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, Okla. They have three daughters, Elizabeth Young, Enid, Okla.; Rhonda Augustin of Chicago; and Margaret Mosley of Edmond, Okla. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Jacobs retired in 1983 as vice president, general counsel and corporation secretary for Getty Oil Co., Tulsa. Mrs. Jacobs retired as a teacher at the University of Tulsa and for her own ballet studio. They have lived at Sister Lakes for 18 years. SWANSON 50TH SOUTH BEND -- Marcia and Paul Swanson of 2014 Rockne Drive celebrated their 50th anniversary with a family dinner July 23 at Sorin's. Paul Swanson and Marcia Ludgate married July 21, 1956, at St. Monica Catholic Church, Mishawaka. They have six children, Jeanine Bizzaro and Catherine Voorde, both of South Bend; Charlotte Swanson of South Whitley, Ind.; Patrick of Tell City, Ind.; Matthew of Chicago; and Dawn Swanson of Edon, Ohio. They also have nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Swanson is employed as a machinist for Mack Tool & Engineering. Mrs. Swanson retired in 2004 from Great Harvest Bread Co., Mishawaka. They have lived in South Bend most of their lives.